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I'm new and i wanna create a platform game!!!!!!

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Is there any program that guides you through to make DOS type game.
I want it to look old and i want to create my own characters from scratch. i'm no computer whiz so can anyone help me out!!???
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On gamehippo.com they have the Scrolling Game Development kit.
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Ok, I'm downloading Game Maker right now. I might get the one you mentioned later. I want to make a few side scrolling games and maybe some puzzle games. One of the side scrollers would be a shoot em up similar to Vectorman(sega Genesis) or Contra(various systems) and another one that is a beat 'em up similar to the Streets of Rage series (Sega Genesis, Master System, Game Gear), Power Rangers the Movie(SNES or Sega Gen), and i guess possibly similar to Final Fight(various systems).

The only coding experience I have is SOME MS Visual Basic in my Computer Science class and I'm learning a few more. Sould one or both of these programs help?

EDIT: I forgot that I would like to create some of my own Characters(they are called sprites right?) for some of it. And i mean by create, I mean like from scratch, as in using MS Paint to draw them and save them as whatever picture file is required for them.
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You can do the pictures yourself. As with programming, since almost no knowledge is needed, they'll only help with theory.
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A little recommendation would be, brush up on your theory. It's surprisingly helpful.
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Great Program to get started on!!

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Game Maker rocks. Also remember to visit the Game Maker Community.
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Post by barok »

qbasic! qbasic!!! check out...

http:\\www.vplanet.cjb.net

check out the platformers there. look at spinball, sonic, raven the yoyo commando, jill the goddess (warning! nudity!) promzone, mister kid, commander keen build 7 (yes, commander keen was remade in qbasic. i dare you, try to find something different from the original!), larry the dinosaur (1 and 2) the list goes on.... plus most have the source code, so you can open them up and start studying! i'd recommend mario up. it'll help you get started.

really though, a platformer wouldn't be that hard. take a pixel scrolling engine, add pixel collision, npc support, object handling, and gravity and you'll have a basic platformer right there.
Qbasic can do much more than you think!
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how to create a dos games
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create a dos games

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how to create a dos games.
what languages are used
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eh.... a dos programming language?
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Post by Sorcerdon »

SO booooring.

Ppl should understand Qbasic and Basic or C++ b4 starting making games. I dont like those "auto" game creators. :boring:
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I agree: but I suppose people have got to start somewhere.

I'm making a game: and it's taken about a month of semi-solid work (probably averaging about 2 hours a day) to get the basic engine working: I still have to add a whole lot more graphics, enemies, and make the levels (and the level editor, level file format).

What I'm saying is, making a game from scratch takes a lot of effort. Some people don't have the experience or time to program game engines from scratch. Even the major gaming companies, more and more seem to be turning to a third party game engine.
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ye, well If u have a good imagination and and a good idea of wat u want. Good luck :D
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:bday: go to rapideuphoria.com, there's a great archive of sourcecode for games :)
i use that!
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I need any easy way to make a DOS sidescrolling game in QBASIC NOW!!!
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:shifty: Like at least Commander Keen quality
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Problem is it's hard to do sidescrolling in QBASIC.

To keep the refresh rate at 25 Hz: you're going to have to do very little maths and make the plot pixel routines much more efficient than they are.


C / C++ can do those things at a decent speed with ease. Can I recommend you learn that?
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Well, I would, but first of all:

1. The only version of C I have are on 5.25" floppy disks and I have the drive but not the drive-er :cry:

2. Where can I learn C? I'm only 12 and I'm gonna have a hard time learning how.
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C compilers are easy to download. If you have broadband internet, try to download DevC++: a free compiler with a nice GUI (makes it easy to tranfer from QB to C). I think it can be DLed from www.bloodshed.net

To learn C, there's heaps of tutorials online. You can also borrow a book from the library. To start with, you might want to try www.cprogramming.com: heaps of beginner level online tutorials.

I thought C would be hard too, but if you have programmed to a good level in QBasic, transferring to C should be relatively easy. The basic concepts of programming are similar in all languages, just the commands to do it are different. Rest assured, once you learn C: every other language is pretty similar to it: you should be able to jump from it to c++ and Java no problem. Once you are confident with the basic elements of C, you can look into a graphical library such as Allegro and start making your game.
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